Poll

Opinion

The focus of the Pacific Islands Forum and its Secretariat is securing the future prosperity and wellbeing of the “Blue Pacific”. The Forum seeks genuine partnerships with all actors who are willing to join us along the pathway towards that vision. Therefore, I reject the terms of the dilemma in...

When I got word that my father had a heart attack last year, I immediately video called his hospital room in Long Beach, CA. I was so grateful for my smartphone and today’s technology that enabled me to virtually cross the ocean, see my father, and hear the doctor’s prognosis. Being able to see and...

Dear Editor,
A new type of predator has surfaced. These are adults who encourage, ensnare and entrap another adult into a casual sexual relationship. The motive is to extort money or favors by applying pressure through threats of exposure and if all fails, photos and videos of the sexual...

Dear Editor,
Good heavens. I just read the article about the proposed bill which seeks to increase the salaries of the members of the Senate and House. Is this some kind of joke?
Here is a body of government who only works a total of 90 days a year (two 45-day sessions). How can they justify such...

Dear Editor,
We would like too commend and recognize the ASG Social Service-Adoption Agency, our ASG Judicial System, and Mrs. IsaLei Iuli for their professionalism, dedication and concern for the adopted child, adoptive parents, the biological parents; and, how they make sure that all is done with...

Dear Editor:
While driving to and from the eastern side of Tutuila Island, my humble heart beats rapidly when I come across the huge boulders hanging from above the main road of the mountain coastal edges at Laulii, Alega, Auto, and Amouli. Sad to say that the heavy boulders could discharge anytime...

LONDON (AP) — Bickering in the Oval Office. Shouting at the Houses of Parliament. Rioting on the Champs-Elysees.
It’s a chaotic moment for the countries that have long underpinned the global order, a time of instability for the balance of power that has reigned for decades.
Across the world,...

Washington, D.C. — This is a tough time to be a federal scientist—or any civil servant in the federal government. The Trump administration is clamping down on science, denying dangerous climate change and hollowing out the workforces of the agencies charged with protecting American health, safety...